Ravichandran Ashwin reveals the reason for his shocking retirement

Former Indian cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin revealed his sudden decision to retire from international cricket after the end of the rain-interrupted Brisbane Test.

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Published Jan 15, 2025, 2:11 pm IST

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Former Indian cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin revealed his sudden decision to retire from international cricket after the end of the rain-interrupted Brisbane Test.

The 38-year-old Indian legendary spinner Ravichandran Ashwin surprised cricket fans by retiring from international cricket during the middle of the recently concluded Australia tour. The Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 had five Tests, while Ashwin announced his retirement at the end of the third Test of the series. 

Out of the first three Tests of the series in the latest Australia tour, Ashwin played only the second Test at Adelaide Oval, which was a day-night pink-ball Test match. He picked up one wicket in that Test match but was dropped from the next Test at The Gabba in Brisbane as India replaced him with the all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja. 

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I want to play more cricket: Ravichandran Ashwin

On his YouTube channel, Ashwin talked about his sudden retirement from international cricket without a farewell match. Although he wants to play more cricket, the 38-year-old felt that the Indian team wasn’t looking at him for the future. Ashwin didn’t want to stay in the team only for the farewell Test despite not deserving the place. 

Ashwin said, "I want to play more cricket. Where is the place? Obviously not in the Indian dressing room but from somewhere else. I want to be honest with the game. Imagine if I want to play farewell Test but I do not deserve a place. Imagine, I am only in the team because it is my farewell Test. I do not want that. I felt there was more strength in my cricket. I could have played more but it is always better to finish when people ask 'why not' than why.”

There is no need for a farewell: Ashwin

Ashwin clarifies that he doesn’t believe in the farewell match. He feels that the farewell match doesn’t make much difference for a player. 

The legendary off-spinner added, "What difference will this make if I came out with the ball and people are clapping? How long will people talk about it? When social media was not there, people talked about it and forgot after one week. There is no need for a farewell. The game has given us a lot and we have played with a lot of happiness.”

Ashwin ended his Test career as the second-leading Test wicket-taker for India and the eighth-leading Test wicket-taker overall, with 537 wickets in 106 Tests. He also finished as the 11th leading wicket-taker in international cricket and the second-most international wicket-taker for India, with 765 wickets in 287 matches.

Ashwin was a member of the Indian team that won the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 and ICC Champions Trophy 2013.

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